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Recommended by 34 mountain bikers out of 35

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Please check local regulations for: Parc national des Calanques (aire d'adhésion)

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Location: Cassis, Marseille, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

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1. Port of Cassis – Chemin de Saint-Loup (Cassis) loop from Cassis

30.2km

02:46

990m

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2. Chemin de Saint-Loup (Cassis) – Port of Cassis loop from Roquefort-la-Bédoule

42.3km

03:20

1,050m

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3. Singletrack in series – Chemin de Saint-Loup (Cassis) loop from Cassis

45.7km

03:40

1,130m

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April 19, 2023

🏖️ Arène Beach: a spot between sky, sea, and ancient rocks

⚠️⛔ Access prohibited during days when the mountain ranges are closed (fire risk)

🌅 From Arène Beach, the view is breathtaking: Cap Canaille, Jas de la Penna, and their large ochre and white cliffs plunge into the sea. A natural setting as beautiful as it is steeped in geological history!

🪨 90-million-year-old rocks
🧡 The cliffs are made of ochre-colored calcareous sandstone and white limestone: these rocks were formed around 90 million years ago, during the time of the dinosaurs.

🌊 They rest on a darker bedrock, sloping gently toward the sea: gray marl, which is much softer and more fragile. These rocks, deposited in a deep marine environment, contain marine fossils:
🌀 Ammonites,
🦠 Foraminifera,
🌍 evidence of an ancient ocean.

🌧️ A risk area
⚠️ The friable marl easily becomes eroded in heavy rain: deep gullies, landslides, and rift niches can be observed.
🏗️ For safety reasons, all construction is prohibited in this unstable area.

🪨 Very much alive pebbles... once upon a time!
👀 While walking on the beach, take a close look at the pebbles: many are perforated! These small holes are the result of marine boring organisms:
🦪 Piladus piddocks and 🐚 cliones, which dig their shelters into the stone as if through butter.

🌊 Between spectacular geology, fossil marine life and magnificent landscapes, Arène beach is a perfect place to understand the history of the Earth... with your feet in the water!

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ℹ️ Trolib - Access to Plage de l'Arène and information

1. Port of Cassis – Chemin de Saint-Loup (Cassis) loop from Cassis

2. Chemin de Saint-Loup (Cassis) – Port of Cassis loop from Roquefort-la-Bédoule

3. Singletrack in series – Chemin de Saint-Loup (Cassis) loop from Cassis

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